The Puddester Collection

The Uniform Coinage of India, British Imperial Period, Victoria, gold Mohur, 1877, type A, Calcutta, younger crowned and robed bust left, victoria empress, two flowers in lowest panel of jabot, v privy mark in centre of shoulder ornamentation, rev. one mohur above india and date, all within star and entwined scrollwork, edge grained, 11.68g/12h (Prid. 14 [Sale, lot 78]; SW 6.1; KM. 496; F 1604; cf. Fore III, 2467). Obverse very fine, reverse extremely fine, very rare £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Puddester Collection.

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Baldwin/Monetarium/Gillio/Wo Auction 30 (Singapore), 28 March 2000, lot 585.

Owner’s ticket and envelope.

Mintage 10,424; the first Indian imperial gold coin to bear the Empress of India title, conferred on Queen Victoria on 1 January 1877